Colorado only has two tournament appearances, even though they did win one of their first round games.  Nebraska, along with Louisiana-Monroe and North Carolina A&T, holds the unenviable title of most tournament appearances (six) without a tournament victory in the time period.  Baylor also is without a tournament victory and has only two tournament appearances.

4) SEC – Average Score: 338.42

1) Kentucky – 978 (4, 4)

2) Arkansas – 563 (17, T-14)

3) Florida – 500 (22, 21)

4) Alabama – 484 (23, T-35)

5) LSU – 314 (43, T-40)

6) Auburn – 310 (44, T-90)

7) Mississippi State – 252 (49, T-86)

8) Tennessee – 224 (53, 99)

9) Vanderbilt – 208 (57, T-96)

10) Georgia – 130 (T-73, T-105)

11) Mississippi – 90 (92, T-192)

12) South Carolina – 8 (T-163, T-185)

While the SEC has slightly more balance than the Big 12, the lack of any top 15 teams outside of Kentucky puts the SEC in the second half of the rankings for the major conferences.  The SEC has eight top 50 teams, while the Big 12 only had six.  Tennessee and Vanderbilt also both fall just outside of the top 50, at No. 53 and No. 57 respectively.

Another advantage for the SEC is that it stakes claim to five national championships since 1985.  Arkansas has won one (1994), Kentucky has won two (1996 and 1998), and Florida has won two (2006 and 2007).  LSU and Mississippi State are the only two other teams in this conference with at least one Final Four appearance (LSU actually has two).

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